26/01/2026
“Unfolding Kafka Festival 2026”
An international choreography symposium, workshop, and knowledge-exchange platform, Unfolding Kafka Festival 2026 aims to create a space for dialogue, research, creation, and experience-sharing at both national and international levels.
The festival brings together choreographers, dancers, teachers, scholars, arts managers, producers, and cultural policymakers to foster the development of Thai contemporary performing arts within a global context.
Founded and directed by Jitti Chompee, Artistic Director of the National Choreography Centre of Thailand Project (NCCT), Unfolding Kafka Festival has been continuously developed for over 10 years, with a strong focus on building a sustainable arts ecosystem through long-term collaboration among artists, institutions, and international networks—supporting Thai contemporary performance on the world stage.
Key Activities
• International contemporary performances by Thai and international artists
• Post-performance talks on the development of Thai performing arts—from cultural roots to contemporary practices
• Knowledge exchange and professional dialogue on choreography with international artists and experts
Keynote Speakers & Guest Artists
DAVY BRUN – Director, Centre national de la danse (CND), Lyon
LAURENT MEHEUST – Director, Le Gymnase CDCN Roubaix–Hauts-de-France
EDDIE NIXON – Artistic Director, The Place, London
International Contemporary Artists
Olivier Dubois
Hiroaki Umeda
Pichet Klunchun
Vitor Hamamoto
Hillel Kogan
Ron Cohen
Nacera Belaza
Kornkarn Rungsawang
Workshops
• MASTER CLASS20 – Open Lab with Hiroaki Umeda and local artists
• Fast Track Master Class by Olivier Dubois
• Master Class Workshop by Hillel Kogan
Performances
21 Feb 2026 | 19:00–20:00
• Chapter 2 by Pichet Klunchun
22 Feb 2026 | 12:00–13:00 & 18:00–19:00
• Works from the Fast Track Master Class by Olivier Dubois with Thai artists
• RIDING THE RHYTHM – A Work-in-Progress by Kornkarn Rungsawang
23 Feb 2026 | 19:00–20:00
• Isan Brazil by artists from the College of Music, Mahasarakham University, in collaboration with Brazilian choreographer Vitor Hamamoto
24 Feb 2026 | 17:00–18:00 & 19:00–20:00
• Morlam Collective by Khon Kaen Choreography Development Project (KKCD) and the College of Music, Mahasarakham University
• Miscellany of Khon by the Office of Performing Arts, Fine Arts Department (National Theatre)
Event Details
📅 Dates: 21–24 February 2026
📍 Venues:
Sodsai Pantoomkomol Center of Dramatic Arts
Bangkok Kunsthalle
🎟 Admission: Free (limited seats)
📝 Registration:
Thailand Choreography Symposium 2026 โดย National Choreography Centre of Thailand (NCCT) สนับสนุนโดย Ambassade de France en Thaïlande, สถานเอกอัครราชทูตฝรั่งเศสประจำประเทศไทยม, FEF-R fund, Sa...
